BusinessPhoto: CaixaBank ResearchMarkets Fall as Middle East Tensions Raise Oil Prices
On November 2, 2026, global markets closed lower with technology stocks leading the selloff. Oil and gas prices surged due to fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East. U.S. and German government bond yields declined on safe-haven demand, euro area peripheral spreads widened, and both the USD and EUR weakened amid market uncertainty.
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